Techniques are directed to managing Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) storage space. One technique involves providing, by RAID circuitry, a storage space request to mapper circuitry; receiving, by the RAID circuitry, a storage space reply from the mapper circuitry in response to the storage space request; and performing, by the RAID circuitry, a follow-up operation based on the storage space reply from the mapper circuitry. Another technique involves, receiving, by mapper circuitry, a storage space request from RAID circuitry; performing, by the mapper circuitry, a storage space management operation in response to the storage space request; and providing, by the mapper circuitry, a storage space reply to the RAID circuitry, the storage space reply identifying a result of the storage space management operation.